#𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑. ❪ violet de’ medici ❫

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& 𝐑𝐄.  VIOLET AND JULIETTE / @likestvrlight

LUST BARELY ACKNOWELDGES how the other struggles — feet kicking against the hardwood , screams to be let go as the vampire drags them by their hair . she's lucky no one is in the halls ( or perhaps she's a little disappointed to not have the spectacle ) to watch as she hauls them to her destination . she doesn't bother knocking , doesn't wait for juliette to let her in as she bursts through the door , heels clicking against the expensive flooring . ❛ hello my favourite little cambion . ❜ she shouts , voice echoing through the apartment to make herself known to the hybrid . ❛ where are you ? i've brought you a present ! ❜ a part of her knows that this is wrong — that this is not the way to greet someone after they've discovered that you're no longer just the friend they thought you are , but a deadly sin ; however , lust has always been theatrical and it seems now was no expectation .

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A DEVILISH SMIRK forms on her features . ❛ well , don't say i didn't warn you . ❜ violet rises from her chair , garment in hand thrown in her old place before she moves over to kaelie and picks up a lipstick from the unseelie's vanity . dark eyes admire her reflection as she begins answering her questions , painting her lips blood red between the words . ❛ i'm still a vampire , just craving more than blood now . ❜ there was a reason she was her sin and lust has been denied it for so long . she was starved and hungry . it was violet that kept her sane right now . ❛ as you know , most vampires lose quite a bit of their soul when they turn . well , my soul is all full and whole now , just a bit more demonic . ❜ she purses her lips , rubbing the colour between them . ❛ i'm a demon , but not . it's just my soul that is , not my body . though i'm now completely locked down in this one . ❜ perhaps that's why she came back like this — violet the spitting image of lust's favourite former vessel . ❛ so still a vampire , just with some ... special powers . ❜ she puts down the lipstick , now looking at her friend . ❛ and i assure you i'm being perfectly fucking honest . ❜ her words are harsher then , though not meant to be ( or in anyway directed at kaelie ) . ❛ i don't know . i'm me , but i'm not me . who i use to be feels like a dream or a perhaps nightmare — one i miss , but refuse to let it be mine . and who i was just recently feels like a long distant memory . ❜ she turns back to the mirror , running her fingers through her dark locks . ❛ all i know is that i'm a fucking queen and i got this shit handled . ❜ she has too . not just for her , but her family . she turns once again to kaelie , smiling and taking one of her hands . ❛ and that you are still my friend . if you're okay being friends with the girl who brought a sin into the world , dooming so many after me . ❜

❛ I JUST DECIDED that i am not going to believe that part until you prove it . ❜ kaelie teases after violet announced that she is the baddest bitch of them all . she knows very little about the sins ( as a matter of fact , she knows nothing more than what was just shared with her ) and while she knows better than to underestimate an unknown force , it is difficult to envision her friend as anything other than the person she has known for the last couple of years now . the unseelie watches through her mirror as violet drops down in a chair , hands placing her lipstick on the vanity table . ❛ what does that even make you ? are you still craving blood , or are you ... no longer a vampire ? ❜ her absent expression does not go unnoticed , but that is one of the very few things the brunette does not need to question . it must be difficult to process this , to align oneself with the memories of two different lives . the violet that she knows is not gone - or else she would not be here right now , sharing this with her - and yet , violet and lust are not the same person , are they ? kae turns in her chair , bringing her full attention to violet once she notices the seriousness in her voice . ❛ come on . we both know that response tends to be an excuse whenever we are too afraid or hesitant to speak our minds ... it works brilliant on people who do not care , but i care about you . ❜ whatever she is . ❛ your thoughts are perfectly safe with me ... and you already know i am unable to lie to you , so ... ❜ there is no need to hold back .

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& 𝐑𝐄. continued from here / @likestvrlight

TALKING TO KASPER feels different now . the ease at which kaspar converses is nothing but natural ( why wouldn't it be ? with whom the vampire believes he is talking to ) but it was not easy for them . her name feels foreign , but she knows it is who she is now . this violet ... whoever violet was now . ❛ oh i don't know . she might change her mind if she could see me now . ❜ because they did not know who they were here for — her old friend or for their old self they cling to . the latter would be no surprise , seeing how selfish lust was . ❛ but don't worry . if i accidentally run off and reveal myself , i assure you i can take care of myself . ❜ she smiles . now more than ever .

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& 𝐑𝐄.  VIOLET DE' MEDICI & JULIAN RHODES ( continued from here ) / @violentdesires

IT'S NOT THE EYES of her brother that look at her now . she knows this despite not comprehending what has just happened — her blood curdling screams that echo off the walls as the knife is plunged into julian's heart ... death not taking him , but possessing him instead . it's eyes of ice that look at her , different yet seeking familiarity . it's someone who looks like julian , but is not jullian . not to violet anymore . because everything screams in her that this is not the brother she knows . that it's not just julian who approaches her now ( was he saying something ? if he does , she does not hear ) . violet recoils , pulling on her bound hands as she tries to get away from him . ❛ stay away from me ! ❜

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THERE WAS NO EASY way to start this conversation . lust and the archangel had a ... complicated relationship . one that was full of sin and none of the virtuousness that cosimo and violet built . but now she was neither lust nor violet — she was both ( something new ) and she has no idea what this means for them . and with every look at him , it stirs up so many things in her . things she's having a hard time controlling . ❛ ah ... ❜ she sighs softly , knowing he is not going to like the answer . she moves to settle at the counter opposite of him , hands pressing against the surface as she leans against it and looks at him . ❛ julian and i were taken and brought to hell by one of our brothers — ❜ she purposefully leaves out which one ❛ — he decided to wake up wrath first and made me watch . i didn't understand what was happening . not until wrath turned to me and ... ❜ she pauses before she decides to slip off her jacket , pulling down her black tank top enough to expose the skin over her heart , allowing him to see what he will inevitably see — the stab wound over her heart , blackened and frostbitten in appearance ( taking it's time in fading ) . she lets her shirt back up , the thin strap allowing parts of the tear to still be visible . ❛ well , you can imagine what happened next . ❜

COSIMO CAN SENSE the emotions that rush through her in this instant , but his own stay numbed . if he allowed himself to feel - truly feel - right now , he would most likely lose his shit and that would not help anyone . he stands his ground as she moves closer before she decides to keep some distance , head tilting to the side when she implies that she does not know where to start . - - - - and how does one start this conversation , a conversation that could easily ruin just about everything that has been carefully established throughout the last couple of years ? mismatched eyes study her for a moment or two before his lips part to speak . ❛ these memories did not come out of nowhere . ❜ no , the essence of lust must have been awakened , resulting in awareness of the past . it is his turn to take a single step forward , eyes narrowing . ❛ what happened to you tonight ? ❜ because something must have happened to set this in motion .

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THE CALMNESS OF HIS VOICE makes her quiver , how he cups her cheeks to make her look at him , her eyes red from the tears burning her skin . and all she can see is the coldness in his — the hazel gone and replaced with nothing , but an icy haze . it makes her be still for the next moments petrified , a statue unable to move , as he makes his way over to the other demon ... only to return with a knife in hand . ❛ no ... no . please . please don't . ❜ but her words are met with deaf ears and she once again pulls on the restraints as he moves back toward her , the chains cutting her wrists further than they already have . ❛ julian . stop . please stop . i know you're in there somewhere . you don't want to do this . i know you don't . ❜

A SIGH LEAVES HIS LIPS - more theatrical than anything - as he approaches her , causing her to pull on the ropes that tie her hands . ❛ careful , little sister . ❜ he breathes , the calm and collected tone the very opposite of her own as she tells him to stay away from her . ❛ if you tug at your restraints , you are only going to hurt yourself . and for what , really ? ❜ violet is not going to get away from him now that envy allowed him to regain consciousness . real consciousness for the first time in far too long . wrath does not stop moving , not until he is right in front of her , hands cupping her face . there is a good chance that he would not have trusted their brother enough to hurt violet , but he can see it now . the very essence of her slumbers beneath the surface , unable to rise on its own . ❛ i know you are upset . i am certain that our brother is going to apologize for the inconvenience that has been caused , but ... first things first . ❜ he turns away from her to retrieve the dagger that he plunged into envy's chest to return the favor . the action did not cause much damage , but hell it felt quite satisfying . ❛ i would prefer to use my own , but this will do for now . ❜ the demonic being muses , eyes landing on vi's features once again . ❛ this is only going to hurt for a heartbeat , i promise . it is all going to make so much sense . ❜

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THE MORE SHE SPEAKS of it , the more it becomes reality . she knows all of it to be real — this life as a sin . the memories coil around her bones likes snakes , slithering and coiling her movements . her body is different , the motion of someone ancient : effortlessly , deliberately , seductively , almost otherwordly . violet may look the same , but anyone who knows her would see the change , even if they couldn't pinpoint what . ❛ i'm afraid so . i'm the baddest bitch of them all . ❜ the giggle that follows from the newborn violet chimes both innocence and sinful ( battling against each other ) as she drops down in one of the nearby chairs , a garment from the princess draped in her arms . pearly abyss rise and fade from her eyes as she admires the silk fabric and she smirks at kaelie's added note of her sexiness . ❛ i do . including many , many other things ... ❜ she licks her dry lips . lust has been locked away in violet for over two decades , suppressed and lethargic , but perhaps traces of them bled out into her — driving her insatiable , craving touch but not failing the attachments she truly desired ... at least until cosimo . she looks distant for a moment ... before her attention is brought back to her friend . the way kaelie backpaddles makes them laugh , perhaps longer than it should , before it falls and slips into a soft sigh . ❛ oh , i'm not sure if i am processing this better than you or not . ❜ she grows serious then , trying to choose her words carefully and fails . ❛ i'm ... i honestly don't know . ❜

@wickedlvly \ DE' MEDICI , violet .

HER FIRST INSTINCT is to laugh , to question violet's sobriety or tease that she must be having delusions of grandeur - - - - but no such thing falls from her lips . the unseelie princess runs a hand through her hair instead ( an attempt to collect herself and process the information that was just shared with her ) . there are not a lot of people that she trusts , but her friend has become one of them . there is no point in lying about this either and besides ... kaelie can feel the power that radiates from her now , something that could not be sensed before . still , it is not easy to wrap her head around the fact that violet is , well , not just violet . it takes a couple of breaths before she feels ready to talk , head tilting to the side . ❛ so i am no longer the bad bitch in this equation ? fantastic . ❜ her lips pucker into a pout as she studies violet . ❛ i liked you being the baby vampire , but oh well . at least we know why you happen to be sexy enough that even i would hit on you , right ? ❜ using teasing as a coping mechanism might not be very original , but it keeps her somewhat sane . ❛ oh my god . ❜ she exclaims once she realizes that she is being kind of selfish . this is not just about their friendship . it's about her friend . ❛ okay . can we just ignore everything i said ? how are you ? are you ... processing this any better than i do ? ❜

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HER CHEST RISE AND FALLS , slow and methodic ; her bare back pierced by the bark of the tree she leans against as she tries to compose herself . hours have passed since her awakening , but the dualities of violet and lust battle inside of her still — locked in an seemingly endless dance . they had decided to wait for it to settle before making their way to faerie , but as the minutes ticked and neither relented she conceded . if she allowed any more time to pass , violet's absence was sure to be noticed . now that she was here ... she needed the moment for her to collect herself . before seeing him . but nothing will prepare her . she knows this . with a slow , deep breath , violet pushes herself from the tree and walks towards the house — it's a blur the next steps until she reaches the kitchen door . her hand hovers over the doorknob ... before she slowly turns it and she enters .

as soon as her eyes land on him , a flare of lust rises inside her , igniting the fire of desire and for a moment it catches her breathe before she shoves those feelings down ( teetering on her self control ) . it's strange how both familiar and foreign he looks then . but his words make her chuckle softly . ❛ i suppose we do . ❜ she moves slowly closer to him . she keeps some distance , but her eyes are zoned in on him ( drinking him in ) . ❛ i don't suppose you know where to start . ❜ because she as sure as hell didn't .

@wickedlvly \ DE' MEDICI , violet .

IT IS A STRANGE and uncomfortable feeling that takes a hold of him . while it is far from easy to unsettle an archangel , this sensation is enough to make him step away from the counter , knife dropping from his hand as his features distort in pain . it is dull at first , accompanied by a memory that could easily be confused for something far more present : cosimo would recognize that laughter anywhere . long dark hair flows in the wind and there is more of that giggling - devilish and seductive - before it is muffled by lips colliding in an attempt to claim each other . what the hell ? his mouth feels dry , hands balling into fists while the next images flood his mind . they are coming faster and faster now , one more vivid than the other - - - - until they finally stop . it all goes silent and he stays still , statuesque . it is impossible to tell how much time passed , but it is not until he hears the click of the door that his muscles begin to twitch , breathing life into his limbs . he takes a deep breath before his mismatched eyes land on his lover , his vision slightly blurred from before . cosimo swallows , but no . no , he cannot simply process this , even if he feels like he should be able to . he just stares at her , lips finally parting to speak after what feels like a lifetime . ❛ seems like we've got a lot to talk about ... ❜